Category: Rituals & Practice

The Everything Essential Buddhism Book: A Guide to the Fundamental Beliefs and Traditions of Buddhism, Past and Present (Everything Series)

by: Adams Media

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Your concise guide to Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation!

The Everything Essential Buddhism Book is your beginner’s guide to the Buddhist principles of nonviolence, mindfulness, and self-awareness. Learn about the deceptively simple truths of this enigmatic religion, including:

The life of Buddha and his continuing influence throughout the world

Buddha’s teachings and the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism

The Noble Eightfold Path and how it should guide you

What the Sutras say about education, marriage, sex, and death

The proven physiological effects of meditation

The growing impact of Buddhism on modern American culture

Also included is instruction for the many forms of Buddhist meditation, including Zen and Tibetan practices. Most important, you will learn how you can apply the tenets of Buddhism to your daily life–and achieve clarity and inner peace in the process.

The Fearless Lion’s Roar: Profound Instructions on Dzogchen, the Great Perfection

by: Snow Lion

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A collection of teachings on how to correctly practice the view and meditation of Dzogchen by one of its most accomplished and beloved masters of the twentieth century.

Tibetan Buddhist master Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche gave these teachings on Dzogchen to participants in a three-year retreat in France in the 1980s. He introduces the Buddhist path; provides inspiration by relating details of the lives of two towering figures in the Dzogchen lineage, Longchen Rabjam and Jigme Linpa; explains the practice of deity meditation; and teaches two central Dzogchen texts, Longchenpa’s Resting at Ease in Illusion and Jigme Lingpa’s The Lion’s Roar. His commentary on the latter provides invaluable practical advice on how to recognize and correct common errors in practicing the view and meditation of Dzogchen.